The security guard in the peaked cap covered his mouth and nose with his hands and moved the lids of the two equipment boxes shut with his feet, allowing everyone to breathe freely.

Immediately afterwards.

More than a hundred "civilians" with white hair and temples, wearing dark clothes that facilitate movement, wearing simple civilian armor, and holding civilian-style firearms, rushed to the lobby on the first floor through the stairs and elevators.

In fact, since the establishment of UEG, it has not completely restricted the sale of firearms and armor.

However, you need to provide identification documents, mental health certificates, and other documents that need to be updated regularly to have a chance of being qualified to legally purchase firearms.

It's just that the chance of this is very low, and among those who are eligible to purchase, 90% or more of the soldiers retired from the UNSC.

After all, retired soldiers can still serve as the backbone of a city or even a colonial planet in times of crisis.

Such as now.

The more than a hundred "civilians" gathered in the hall are retired veterans with an average age of about sixty-five years old.

After arriving in the hall, the veterans recharged the corpses of the police officers and special teams, and searched for useful weapons and equipment.

The first person who did not join the replenishment team was Andrei, who had pulled Leon and Ada earlier. He was strong and had a Russian accent.

The old major carried a shotgun on one shoulder and led several veterans through the crowd to the two equipment boxes. He looked at the sheriff whose head was exploded and said disdainfully:

"Don't worry about disease and death? I'm living well now, and I have to worry about when I can live to the end! What a worry! Suka is not included!"

"Major."

A veteran wearing an old-fashioned blue beret approached Andre, straightened his back and reported:

"The sniper team said they discovered an armored convoy belonging to the Krieger 087 Regiment. It had just turned onto Third Street. Based on the traffic conditions on the road, it is expected to pass us in five minutes."

"Krieg, hehe, it's been a long time since I've cooperated with those taciturn guys."

Andre turned around with a sigh, and said in his loud voice to the hundreds of residents who were trapped in a cage:

"Dear neighbors! You have also seen that these are extraordinary times, so everyone should go back to their homes! Lock the door and stay quiet. Next, we veterans will be responsible for the safety work!"

After speaking, Andre looked at the two security guards and said, "Medical soldier! Take that guy to the emergency room on the sixth floor for treatment!"

"Yes, Major!"

A veteran who was a medical corpsman helped the security guard wearing a peaked cap and helped the security captain to the elevator.

"Thanks for the rescue!"

"Then thank you for the hard work."

"Go home quickly, go home!"

After they recovered, the residents also expressed their gratitude to Andre and the veterans, and quickly left the hall and returned home.

"Lieutenant." Andre ordered to the veteran wearing a blue beret: "You and your men stay here to ensure the safety of our families."

"Don't worry, Major." The lieutenant nodded.

"Of course I'm relieved. Okay, the rest of you can let me educate the scum who dare to cause turmoil about what a fucking war is!"

Andre waved his hand, held the shotgun in his hand, and walked towards the street outside the glass door.

"Sir! Yes, sir!"

The veterans responded enthusiastically, and before leaving, they threw the two equipment boxes containing the "soup" outside.

After Andre led a hundred veterans out of the hall, the lieutenant walked to the terminal and continued to complete the blockade process of the entire building.

Subsequently, metal gates were placed at all entrances and exits of the building, and even the roof where you can look up at the night sky was closed.

In fact, this apartment building is the residence of Andre and more than 150 veterans of the UNSC 1st Airborne Division.

After retiring, this group of veterans followed their former chief Andre and led their families to immigrate to Arcadia.

The combat prowess and individual equipment of the sheriff and the special team were indeed able to completely overwhelm civilians. However, they who were responsible for corrupting this apartment building were unlucky enough to encounter Andrei and a group of airborne veterans living here.

..

As a result, he was completely tortured.

Outside the completed blockade of the apartment building on Third Street.

Andre and the veterans quickly dispersed in the airborne division's most classic four-man team, killing believers and police officers who behaved abnormally, and helping normal civilians escape.

"Bang!"

Andre blasted the believer whose skin was covered with abscesses with one shot, and after confirming that there was no one acting abnormally nearby, he looked to the north of Third Street.

The Krieg armored convoy, led by a Mammoth Mobile Fortress, was less than a hundred meters away from their area.

The Krieger convoy, consisting of the Mammoth, two siege tanks and several armored personnel carriers, had long noticed the actions of Andre and others and realized that these veterans were considered friendly forces.

However, even if they noticed it, the Krieger motorcade had no intention of stopping. It passed by the location of Andre and others and headed straight towards Area 04.

Andre, who understood Krieger's behavior, ordered through a civilian walkie-talkie:

"Everyone will act together with the convoy and continue to deal with the scum!"

"yes!"

Next, the veterans followed the convoy to Area 04.

And on the way forward, a large number of uncorrupted peace officers, other retired veterans, and even many UNSC soldiers who voluntarily evacuated the 203rd Division gathered.

By the time Krieger arrived at the Blue Resort Hotel in Area 04 and successfully contacted Leon and Ada, the team that originally had only a hundred veterans had expanded to nearly a thousand people.

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Leon stood in front of the hotel's main entrance with a confused look on his face.
Chapter completed!